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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Ryker (ranked 24296 p4p, 25101 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 502 p4p, 346 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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12 - 13 - 0 |
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150
7 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryker gets tackled into the cage by Banks. Banks maintains the clinch.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks stalling.
Banks has Ryker pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks stalling.
Ryker has Banks pressed against the cage.
Ryker leaning against his opponent.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Ryker.
Banks drives through and clinches with Ryker against the cage.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Ryker to work.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Ryker tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Banks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks drives through and clinches with Ryker against the cage.
Banks stalling.
Banks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryker stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has managed to clinch.
Ryker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banks is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banks drives through and clinches with Ryker against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryker has Banks pressed against the cage.
Ryker slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ryker for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for Ryker to work.
Ryker has Banks pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Ryker.
Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Caiden Banks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks tries to stall but Ryker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryker taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks stalls.
Banks is pushing Ryker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryker, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banks is pushing Ryker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Come on Ryker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks looking to stall.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks pushes Ryker up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to stall but Ryker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Banks stalls.
Ryker slows down the pace here.
Banks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks stalls.
The crowd are getting on Banks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks pushes Ryker up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ryker avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Ryker has Banks pushed against the cage.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
Banks stalling against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks gets a clinch.
Banks has Ryker pushed against the cage.
Banks is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryker gets an underhook and turns Banks into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Banks rushes Ryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banks tries to stall but Ryker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
Banks is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Banks taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryker gets an underhook and turns Banks into the cage.
Come on Ryker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banks taking a breather.
Ryker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
Ryker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryker gets an underhook and turns Banks into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
Banks taking a breather.
Ryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks letting Ryker take a breather here.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks rushes Ryker and presses him up against the cage.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks tries to stall but Ryker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Derrick Ryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caiden Banks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Banks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Sosa (ranked 25116 p4p, 3550 weight class) and Ripp Colton (ranked 537 p4p, 188 weight class). The key to victory for Kendrick Sosa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265
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27
265
7 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kendrick Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Colton pushes him off.
Sosa moves into the clinch.
Sosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Colton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sosa stalling.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Colton as Sosa tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Colton fails to land.
Sosa just leaning against Colton, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Colton.
Colton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colton misses with the head strike.
Colton is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Colton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colton tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Colton.
Kendrick Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Colton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sosa tries to clinch but Colton is having none of it.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Sosa rushes Colton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa trying to control the position but instead, Colton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sosa into the cage.
Colton throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sosa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colton's efforts to push away.
Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Colton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
Colton misses with some punches.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sosa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sosa is pushing Colton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colton being controlled against the cage.
Colton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Colton misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Colton fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colton.
Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colton.
Sosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
A head punch on the inside from Colton fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Colton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sosa stalls.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Colton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Colton circles away.
Sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colton, pushing him back against the cage.
Colton throws a head punch that misses.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colton tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colton working aggressively here.
Colton tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Colton misses with a body punch.
Ripp Colton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Colton working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Sosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Sosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Colton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Colton.
Colton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Colton misses with a punch to the body.
Colton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa trying to control the position but instead, Colton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sosa into the cage.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
Colton misses with a body punch.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Colton misses with some punches.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Colton.
Colton throws a head punch that misses.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Colton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Colton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colton can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Colton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sosa.
Sosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Colton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Colton pushes him off.
Sosa tries to clinch but Colton is having none of it.
Sosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to clinch but Colton is having none of it.
Colton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sosa looking to stall.
Sosa just leaning against Colton, taking a breather.
Sosa trying to control the position but instead, Colton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sosa into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa has Colton pushed against the cage.
Colton misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Colton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sosa is looking to clinch but Colton is avoiding it.
Colton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Colton misses.
Sosa has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sosa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton misses with the head strike.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
Colton can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Colton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton can't break the clinch.
Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
Sosa just leaning against Colton, taking a breather.
Colton misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa is stalling here.
Colton misses with a body punch.
Sosa is pushing Colton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Colton tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colton has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosa is trying to stall.
Colton misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sosa.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sosa effectively controlling the action here.
Colton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Colton is avoiding it.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Colton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Colton is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Colton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa defending well as Colton loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Colton.
Colton manages to break the clinch.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Colton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sosa clinches with his opponent.
Colton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colton just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wants to clinch.
Sosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Colton circles away.
Colton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot.
Sosa tries to clinch up but Colton circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Colton misses.
Colton misses the shot to the body.
Colton swats away the attempt to clinch by Sosa.
Sosa tries to clinch but Colton moves out of range.
Sosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colton can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Colton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kendrick Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripp Colton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sosa is struggling to control the position.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ripp Colton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Colton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ripp Colton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Miller (ranked 2532 p4p, 4714 weight class) and Bas Anderson (ranked 268 p4p, 458 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jamie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas Anderson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Bas Anderson has been cut.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller, which made it look bad.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Miller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miller continues to drive forward.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
Jamie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Anderson.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson looks winded!
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Miller catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Miller cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Bas Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Miller throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Miller throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Miller throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Miller digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.
Miller connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Anderson tumbling to the canvas! Miller pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Anderson was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamie Miller!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 3109 p4p, 24497 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 328 p4p, 533 weight class). Maui comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down For What. Tevita Maui could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mawunyo Kato's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kato.
Maui clinches up against the cage.
Kato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maui wants to stand but Kato has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kato has a closed guard, preventing Maui from standing up.
Kato working for a triangle but Maui defends it easily.
Maui has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kato is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui stands and steps away. Kato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Maui lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kato - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Maui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
An out of breath Tevita Maui thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Trainer (ranked 2213 p4p, 2112 weight class) and Bubba Dukes (ranked 302 p4p, 289 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of , Boxing Trainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes closes the distance but Trainer moves to the side
and Trainer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dukes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trainer counters with a nice body shot.
Trainer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 It looks like Boxing Trainer has been cut.
Dukes looks to clinch
and Dukes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trainer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dukes throws a combination that misses
letting Trainer counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bubba Dukes has been cut.
Dukes throws a right hand that misses
and Trainer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Dukes misses
enabling Trainer to counter with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dukes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dukes looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Trainer circles away easily
and Trainer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes throws a solid leg kick but Trainer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dukes.
Trainer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trainer counters with a left right combination that sends Dukes crashing to the mat - Trainer wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Dukes out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Trainer!
The defeated Bubba Dukes had this to say: 'I got to get better. Work harder'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Schultz (ranked 1192 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Methuselah Honeysuckle (ranked 172 p4p, 375 weight class). Schultz comes into the arena with Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not A Winner blaring out of the sound system. Honeysuckle has chosen Dropkick Murphy's - Warriors Code as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Methuselah Honeysuckle!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz avoids the head kick by Honeysuckle.
Schultz is looking to counter the offense by Honeysuckle and move into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schultz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schultz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Honeysuckle missing with knees to the body.
Honeysuckle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Honeysuckle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Honeysuckle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honeysuckle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honeysuckle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Honeysuckle's coach down at 4 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Honeysuckle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Honeysuckle lands an elbow inside that Schultz shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Honeysuckle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honeysuckle misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Honeysuckle.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Honeysuckle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Come on Honeysuckle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Honeysuckle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Honeysuckle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ron Schultz has been cut.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honeysuckle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schultz's defenses.
Honeysuckle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Honeysuckle tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Honeysuckle back against the cage.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeysuckle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Honeysuckle stalling against the cage.
Honeysuckle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schultz has Honeysuckle pushed against the cage.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeysuckle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honeysuckle looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Honeysuckle missing with knees to the body.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Honeysuckle struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Honeysuckle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schultz's face.
Honeysuckle misses with a knee strike.
Schultz is pushing Honeysuckle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeysuckle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Honeysuckle tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
Honeysuckle is trying to stall.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Honeysuckle controls the action.
Honeysuckle tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honeysuckle has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Honeysuckle stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Methuselah Honeysuckle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Schultz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Honeysuckle throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schultz lands with an uppercut that bounces Honeysuckle off the cage and back into range.
Honeysuckle takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Honeysuckle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Honeysuckle.
Schultz lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honeysuckle stuns Schultz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schultz drives through and clinches with Honeysuckle against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Honeysuckle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Honeysuckle obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeysuckle tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
Schultz is pushing Honeysuckle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honeysuckle.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz pushes Honeysuckle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Honeysuckle struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Honeysuckle blocks an uppercut.
Honeysuckle is working Schultz over against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Honeysuckle cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honeysuckle backwards.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Honeysuckle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Honeysuckle struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Honeysuckle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Schultz stalling in the clinch.
Honeysuckle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schultz tries to work over Honeysuckle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honeysuckle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Honeysuckle misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeysuckle missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Honeysuckle.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Honeysuckle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Honeysuckle avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Schultz blocking some punches.
A short left from Schultz.
Honeysuckle throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Honeysuckle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle misses with a knee strike.
Honeysuckle working Schultz over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeysuckle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Honeysuckle trying to land knees to the body.
Honeysuckle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Honeysuckle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honeysuckle misses with an elbow strike.
Honeysuckle landing knees to the body.
Schultz digs a right hand into Honeysuckle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honeysuckle's gas tank.
Honeysuckle missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honeysuckle backwards.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honeysuckle tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Honeysuckle back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Methuselah Honeysuckle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ron Schultz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Honeysuckle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Honeysuckle pushes Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Honeysuckle scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Honeysuckle tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultz avoids the damage to the body.
Honeysuckle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Schultz avoiding damage as Honeysuckle throws knees to the body.
Honeysuckle taking a breather.
Honeysuckle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Schultz lands a body shot.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Honeysuckle's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Honeysuckle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schultz's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz takes an elbow to the temple.
Honeysuckle landing knees to the body.
Honeysuckle landing knees to the body.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Honeysuckle misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Honeysuckle to work.
Methuselah Honeysuckle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Honeysuckle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honeysuckle blocking some punches.
Schultz letting Honeysuckle take a breather here.
Honeysuckle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeysuckle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schultz up against the cage.
Honeysuckle can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Honeysuckle looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Honeysuckle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schultz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schultz has Honeysuckle pushed against the cage.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Schultz avoiding damage.
Honeysuckle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Ron Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Methuselah Honeysuckle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz leaning against his opponent.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Honeysuckle blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeysuckle lands an elbow that stopped Schultz in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honeysuckle prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Honeysuckle lands a good knee to the midsection. Schultz won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schultz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honeysuckle up against the cage.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Honeysuckle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Methuselah Honeysuckle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honeysuckle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Methuselah Honeysuckle!
An out of breath and clearly excited Methuselah Honeysuckle thanked Northern Zombie for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 597 p4p, 1206 weight class) and Petr Stukov (ranked 100 p4p, 174 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulizzi misses the shot to the body.
Pulizzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulizzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stukov circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Stukov finds it's way through Pulizzi's defenses.
Stukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulizzi throws a jab when Stukov was well out of range.
Stukov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stukov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stukov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stukov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi throws an overhand right that lands on Stukov's shoulder, as Stukov tries to avoid the shot.
Stukov looks to land a combination but Pulizzi avoids it well.
Pulizzi thuds a left hand into Stukov's body.
A big left from Stukov misses.
Stukov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stukov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stukov moves out of range of the strikes.
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulizzi throws a body punch but Stukov moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stukov.
Pulizzi misses with a hook
and Stukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stukov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pulizzi is out of range and Stukov settles back down.
Pulizzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stukov swinging wildly here.
Stukov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Pulizzi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stukov scores with a jab.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Stukov tenderised Pulizzi's leg. Pulizzi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov blocks a jab.
Stukov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot.
Stukov lands with a right hand.
Stukov scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Pulizzi misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Stukov scores with the left hand. Pulizzi knows he should have avoided that one.
Stukov misses with a wild combination.
Pulizzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stukov. Stukov obviously looking to wear him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stukov, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov feints a jab promting Pulizzi to slip. Stukov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pulizzi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stukov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stukov throws the kick towards the body but Pulizzi avoids it.
Pulizzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pulizzi lands a body shot.
Stukov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulizzi's head.
Stukov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stukov walks into a jab.
Pulizzi moves out of range as Stukov strikes.
Stukov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulizzi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stukov scrambles back to his feet.
Stukov throws a body punch but Pulizzi moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stukov. That's going to slow Pulizzi down.
Stukov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi throws a jab when Stukov was well out of range.
Stukov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stukov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulizzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stukov.
Stukov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulizzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pulizzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Petr Stukov has been cut.
Stukov scores with a sloppy right hand. Pulizzi should have avoided that one.
Pulizzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Stukov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stukov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulizzi slips a jab and a cross from Stukov.
Pulizzi slips a straight right by Stukov.
Pulizzi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Pulizzi misses.
Stukov unleashes a big counter combination but Pulizzi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Stukov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice cross by Stukov.
Stukov lands a jab to Pulizzi's midsection.
Pulizzi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pulizzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stukov! But no joy.
Pulizzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Stukov lands with a right hand.
Pulizzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stukov counters with a straight right hand.
Pulizzi throws a hook but Stukov avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulizzi's sensitive parts.
Pulizzi checks a low kick from Stukov.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulizzi blocks a jab.
Pulizzi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulizzi misses with a straight left.
Pulizzi lands with a right hand.
Stukov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stukov slips a jab from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stukov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulizzi under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulizzi. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pulizzi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pulizzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stukov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stukov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pulizzi fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stukov.
Good exchange - Stukov coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov stuns Pulizzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pulizzi slips under a jab from Stukov.
A telegraphed right hand from Stukov misses the target.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Stukov manages to avoid it.
Petr Stukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulizzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stukov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stukov moves away from the strike by Pulizzi.
Nice shot lands for Stukov.
Stukov takes a swing at Pulizzi's ribcage but misses.
Pulizzi connects with a right hand. Stukov shakes it off.
Stukov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petr Stukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulizzi misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stukov throws a leg kick but Pulizzi sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Stukov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulizzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stukov.
Pulizzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stukov. Stukov obviously looking to wear him down.
Stukov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stukov moves out of range as Pulizzi strikes.
Good work by Pulizzi as he checks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Pulizzi.
Stukov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulizzi.
A countering left hand to the body from Stukov misses.
Stukov defending well as Pulizzi loads up on a big left hand.
Stukov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stukov lands with a hook. Pulizzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stukov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stukov digs a good hook to Pulizzi's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulizzi throws an off balance right hand
and Stukov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi cracks Stukov with a good jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stukov. That snapped Pulizzi's head back.
Stukov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulizzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Pulizzi - just one landing.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulizzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Stukov counter with a right hand.
Pulizzi looks to land a left hand but Stukov moved out of range nicely.
Stukov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stukov misses with a wild combination.
Stukov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petr Stukov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stukov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulizzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulizzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stukov throws a body kick that misses.
Stukov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stukov fails to land with a series of punches.
Pulizzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pulizzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stukov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pulizzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stukov counters with a body kick.
Donk. Pulizzi catches Stukov right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Pulizzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulizzi connects with a right hand. Stukov shakes it off.
A jab from Pulizzi misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stukov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands a left and a right that send Stukov crashing to the mat, dazed. Pulizzi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Stukov is rocked!
Stukov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stukov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulizzi finish him?
Pulizzi looks to land a left hand but Stukov moved out of range nicely.
Stukov seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulizzi misses with an uppercut. Stukov saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stukov.
Stukov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Pulizzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulizzi slips a jab from Stukov.
Stukov misses with a wild body shot.
Stukov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pulizzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stukov jabs Pulizzi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stukov with the inside leg kick.
Stukov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Stukov as he connects with a hook.
Pulizzi needs to keep his hands up - Stukov had a free shot at his head there.
Pulizzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stukov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stukov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulizzi at a distance.
Stukov scoring well with a low kick there.
Stukov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulizzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov throws a looping overhand right but Pulizzi ducks down to avoid it.
Stukov misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulizzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stukov throws a lazy right hand but Pulizzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Stukov looks to move away, Pulizzi throws a big counter combo but Stukov just gets out of the way.
Pulizzi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pulizzi throws an off balance right hand
and Stukov counters with a nice body kick.
Joe Pulizzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulizzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stukov moves away.
Stukov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stukov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulizzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stukov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stukov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Pulizzi moved out of range.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Stukov manages to avoid it.
Stukov misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi misses with a straight right.
Stukov with a nice calf kick.
Pulizzi blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Stukov.
Pulizzi moves away from the strike by Stukov.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Stukov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulizzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pulizzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stukov connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulizzi lands a jab.
Petr Stukov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stukov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulizzi on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Stukov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stukov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Stukov!
A victorious Petr Stukov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 417 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Haruki Muramaki (ranked 58 p4p, 124 weight class). Lucky Lemon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Muramaki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon looks for a takedown but Muramaki sprawls well.
Lemon shoots in for a double leg but Muramaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lemon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Muramaki counters with a series of strikes. Lemon will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muramaki circles away.
Muramaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lemon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Muramaki defends well and Lemon ends up having to push Muramaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lemon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muramaki backwards.
Muramaki working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Muramaki.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muramaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muramaki as he avoids it easily.
Lemon shoots in for a double leg but Muramaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lemon looks for a takedown but Muramaki sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Muramaki counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lucky Lemon has been cut.
Lemon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muramaki is fending him off so far but Lemon persists. Nope, Muramaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Lemon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muramaki sprawls well. Muramaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lemon gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muramaki! But no joy.
Lemon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muramaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lemon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muramaki as he avoids it easily.
Muramaki has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Muramaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lemon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muramaki pinned against the cage. Muramaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Muramaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemon fails with a takedown attempt.
Lemon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon goes for a double leg but Muramaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muramaki continues to drive forward.
Muramaki scores with a shot to the side of Lemon's head.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Lemon fails to land.
Lemon takes a shot to the head.
Lemon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muramakis head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemon letting Muramaki take a breather here.
Muramaki breaks from the clinch.
Muramaki misses the jab.
Lemon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Muramaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lemon is in Muramaki's guard.
Lemon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lemon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lemon preventing the sweep.
Muramaki wants to stand and escape but Lemon is having none of it.
Lemon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Muramaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Muramaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Muramaki!
Lemon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki wants to control but Lemon is keeping him busy.
Lemon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muramaki pulls his head out easily.
Lemon is positioning himself well to prevent Muramaki advancing to mount.
Muramaki wants to pass the guard but Lemon is defending well.
Muramaki is thwarting Lemon's attempts to control the position.
Lemon is pressing down on Muramaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lemon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Muramaki passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lemon trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon wants to get back to full guard.
Lemon is holding on to half guard well.
Lemon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lemon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lemon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lemon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muramaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lemon seems to be looking for submissions.
Muramaki is staying active underneath Lemon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haruki Muramaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Lemon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muramaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Lemon. Lemon gets slowly back to his feet.
Lemon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muramaki's waist but Muramaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lemon off to one side.
Lucky Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Muramaki misses.
Lemon attempts a counter takedown but Muramaki avoids it well and moves away.
Lemon goes for a double leg but Muramaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muramaki continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muramaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemon tries for a takedown but Muramaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muramaki throws out a counter right but Lemon avoids it with no problem.
Lemon dives in for a single leg takedown but Muramaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Muramaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muramaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haruki Muramaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muramaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muramaki wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muramaki gets caught napping as Lemon dives in and scores a takedown. Muramaki manages to retain guard.
Muramaki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lemon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Muramaki wants to get back to his feet.
Muramaki wants to control but Lemon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muramaki is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lemon is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramaki controlling the position for now.
Muramaki tries to get to full guard but Lemon has control of the leg.
Lemon is keen to just control but Muramaki is a slippery customer.
Lemon maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Muramaki could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lemon has cracked it and Muramaki is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lemon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucky Lemon!
Lucky Lemon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 309 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 18 p4p, 47 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McDonald leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McDonald is trying to defend but Hall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McDonald tries to kick Hall off in order to stand up. Hall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hall trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hall presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! McDonald has his hands clasped together but Hall breaks the hold and McDonald is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Hall!
A very excited looking Richard Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Dayton (ranked 44 p4p, 38 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 5 p4p, 3 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Dayton moves away and avoids it.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dayton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is trying to control Dayton 's posture but Dayton avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is looking to control Dayton 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dayton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Dayton is controlling well.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is staying active underneath Dayton , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dayton seems to be looking for submissions.
Dayton trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
Dayton winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Dayton wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dayton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dayton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is continuing to stall.
Dayton is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dayton lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dayton stacks Taylor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dayton !
Dayton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Small Dayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dayton 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dayton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor has an active guard here but Dayton has managed to pass into half guard.
Dayton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Dayton .
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is looking to control Dayton 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Dayton has control of the leg.
Dayton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dayton pulls his head out easily.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dayton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dayton .
Taylor trying to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dayton prevents Taylor from improving his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dayton is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dayton 's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor throws a body punch but Dayton moves out of range.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Taylor cracks Dayton with an open hand slap.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Dayton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dayton slips a straight right by Taylor.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Dayton 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dayton 's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Dayton moved out of range nicely.
Taylor with a hook.
Dayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Dayton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dayton scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Dayton defends easily.
Dayton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor working for submissions but it's allowed Dayton to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Dayton .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayton working the head and body with strikes.
Dayton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Dayton is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Dayton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dayton is working away from the top position though.
Dayton winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dayton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor is controlling Dayton 's trapped leg to prevent Dayton from advancing to side control.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Small Dayton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor throws a jab when Dayton was well out of range.
Dayton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dayton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor takes a swing at Dayton 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Dayton is out of range.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dayton counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Dayton trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Dayton slips nicely into half guard.
Dayton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dayton postures up.
Taylor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dayton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dayton lands a couple of digs.
Taylor wants to control the position but Dayton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dayton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dayton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dayton slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Dayton has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dayton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dayton !
Taylor wants to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dayton lands a few punches from side control.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Dayton 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton had his way with Colby Taylor in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Colby Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayton manages to avoid it.
Dayton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dayton ducked under it nicely.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayton . Dayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dayton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dayton connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Dayton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor wants to control but Dayton passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dayton cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
Dayton is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dayton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Dayton keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor wants to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colby Taylor.
I think Dayton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Small Dayton !
Small Dayton retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Small Dayton , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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